This white is a blend of Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Macabeu, Vermentino and Marsanne. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with floral notes in addition to limes, and quince. Viscous texture. On the palate, green apples and some citrus. Nice finish. Overall, an easy drinking wine that provides nice value.
As many times as I have had the red, I am not sure I ever had the white. Tasted blind, I guessed Hermitage. It is a blend of 45% Clairette and 30% Grenache Blanc, with the Roussanne and Bourboulenc. Light golden in color with some green flecks, clear and bright. The nose has lemon, wax, vanilla, oak and spice. With air a slight tropical fruit. Full bodied. Viscous. Nice mouthfeel. On the palate, lemons with almonds turning slightly bitter on the finish. Long finish with some heat. A very nice white Rhone. Young but drinking well. It needs a bit of food to sort out the rough edg
A very pretty white wine from the Rhone. This is a big, round wine that is unique and outstanding. Grenache Blanc, Bourboulenc, Clairette and Roussanne. Golden in color. The nose is gorgeous with peaches, minerals, slight lime, toast and a slight waxy/floral quality (not unlike my late Aunt's apartment). On the palate, this is round with a slightly oily texture. very nice acidity. Long finish. In a very good way, this is somewhat like a white Burgundy with a peach candle melted in. Delicious. It would go great with food especially vegetarian grain dishes (couscous, quinoa, etc.).
What an excellent value in white wine. For $20, this was better than many white Chateauneuf's. It is a blend of 90% Grenache Blanc and 10% Ugni Blanc. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has minerals, wax, toast and spice. Medium to full bodied. On the palate, almonds, lemons, and wax notes with good acidity. A bit of a bitter almond note on the finish. The drinks well on its own and would work well with food. Fried chicken would be a good match. Drink over the next few years.
What a killer white wine. This was even better than the 2016 and 2013. Deep golden in color. The nose has smoke, lemons, floral notes and white peaches. On the palate, this is full bodied with a zesty acidity. There is a lemon cream quality to it not too unlike a nice Chard but also peaches with underlying minerals. This is a big wine but with enough energy to pull it off. It does have a bit of an acidic bite on the finish right now. It is delicious and worked great with a pea.
This is drinking really well right now. Light golden in color. The nose is great with minerals, lemons, wax but also plenty of melon and tropical fruit. On the palate, this has a nice cutting acidity. Good melon and lemon fruit. Long finish. Very food friendly. While still drinking youthfully, it it open for business. It will probably start to show more signs of maturity in a few years but is delicious right now.
